CVE-2024-48021 HIGH

CVE-2024-48021: WordPress Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on plugin <= 2.3 - Reflected Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability

Vendor Scott Paterson
Product Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published October 17, 2024
Last update April 28, 2026

CVSS base score

7.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Scott Paterson Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on contact-form-7-paypal-add-on allows Reflected XSS.This issue affects Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on: from n/a through <= 2.3.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Contact Form 7 – PayPal & Stripe Add-on versions 2.3 and earlier contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability. An attacker can inject malicious scripts that execute in the browsers of site visitors or administrators. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link—and can affect multiple users across the site.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Inject malicious JavaScript that runs in visitors' browsers, stealing session tokens, form data, or redirecting users.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Visitors and admins may have their sessions hijacked, credentials stolen, or be redirected to phishing sites.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

No authentication required. Victim must click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

October 17, 2024 CVE published
April 28, 2026 Record updated

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